New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-27
LITERARY NOTES


Mr. Crawfords new story, ssaracinesea" IL enthusi
sstically praised by me xorntAg Post Of London 1t
declares that no becr pctu has been drawn OF
society since the publication Of NJ Edmond Abouts Do
lightful tale, " VOLTA"
Some curious letters addressed by Wagner to Frau
Eliza Willie have lately been published In Germany His
extraordinary concc finds expression in his reference -
the late King Of Bavaria. "Now," he writes, nave
young King who really loves ecstatlcay you cannot
conceive what this remember O dream wMch
had as a youth; dreamed that Shakespeare was living
and that saw him and spoke to him actually ana III
person. I have never forgotten the impression
which this made on me, and when aroused inc
desire in me to Beethoven twho too' was no
longer among the living. Somewhat similar
most be the feelings of this amable young man in having
me- He tells that he can hardly believe that l am
really his His letters to no one can read without
nstonishment and delight List remarked that his re-
captivity as shown In Them the same lofty plane
as my productivity. Believe me, 1t Is a miracle"
To the same lady Wagner wrote concerning himself:
am differently organized, have sensitive nerves; must
have beauty, spendor, and light The world owes me
what need. I cannot be content with miserable
organst's position, like your master Bach. Is IL reahy
an unheard of demand II claim right to the little Dit
Of luxury which like-I who am preparing enjoyment
for the world and for thousandsF'
Mr. Cabot and Mr. Coghiu arc said to be the authors
Of the lately published novel, Two Gentlemen OF
Gotham"
Mr. William Cushing has been obliged TO give up the
publication Of his proposed Anonyms" as companion
TO his Pseudonyms."
The Boston correspondent of The Prordcnec Journal
saws that one Of those absurdly Improbable trles
which seem always to have been invented happened
recently In connection with of the works OF Mr. L.
g. Ipsen whose exquisite setting Of sonets from the
Portuguese the great book OF the last mondays.
Mr. Ipsen draws for reproduction in pen ana INK ana
recently man came to him and introduced himself az
designer Il admire your work much, Mr.. 1psen' he
said that could not help taking the liberty OF ASKING
you where you get your pens.
In Great Britain last year fortyseven books Ireland
were published and thrtyonc the subject OF Shake
speare and his life
small vol ume recording the provincial tour OF Shake
epeae his company Of actors has been privately Is
sued by Mr. Hawel Phillips 1t shows that the troupe
visited many towns which these days have no thear
cal representations.
gBoston has new club called The Odd Volumes
tprobaby after London prototype and composed OF
literary who have the hobby of collecting rare BOOKS
MSS prints aud the like Mr.. Curtis Guild, who is It's
president exhibited at recent meeting OF the club his
handsome collection Of Grangerized books. He has
large paper copy OF Irvings Life of Washington,
tended from volumes to ten by the insertion OF rare
old steel and copper plates well as modern engravngs
Of the generals and statesmen battles, plans and views
Of the Revolutionary original photographic letters
muster rolls, military ORDERS plans OF battles printed
broadsides Of the time; and manuscripts OF washington
Franklin Generals Gage, Gates, Lincoln. BurgOyDe,
Marion, Sumter, Wayne, Knox, Putnam, Benedict
Arnold Tom Paine, Thomas jefferson, Sam Adams, John
Hancock John Adams, John Jay and many others
These huge volumes each about the size OF Websers
Unabridged, contain 1900 Illustrations and
autographs letters and include las different portraits OF
Washington among the illustrations
> Another extended" work in which Mr. Guild takes
pride is the Court Of Napoleon containing great
number of portraits and nearly hundred valuable
autograph letters and MSS Among these are letters OF
every one of the Bonaparte family from Napoleon's
Eugene; the original orders Of Robespierre,
Carno Danton and the bloodthrsty letters of Barras
and Taien letters Of the Inflated Princess Lamballe,
whose head carried through the streets of Paris on
pike by the mob of Marie Antonette, Mirabeau and |
Herault Following these the letters Of Bonapare
First Consul Josephine Cambaceres Chateaubriand,
Marshals Junot, Murat Ney, Duroc, Soult Macdonald,
Beauharnais and Others Then Bonapartes letter
as Emperor, of Plus VII, who crowned him; the
orders of Fouche minister Of police; and
letters Tama and Georges and of Canova Paganini
Cuvcr, La Grange, Isabey, Gros Madame de 6tael,
Madame de Gen and other scholars artists and celeb
rites of their time represented in this rare coec
ton not only by fine contemporary portraits and en-
cravings, but by their own written manuscripts and
letters.
When Dumas Ills years old he made his first
literary effort He wrote this poem which he presented
70 his grandmother:
Ma chere bonnie. maman.-
Dc retour enfn souris futile gage
De ma fable rason je ifs rapprentissage.
Frappe du des mots. attentf objects.
Je repetai les noms 10 dstinguai les TRAITS.
Je connus. je nominal je caraissai tsie) mon pere.
J'ecoutai tristement les avis de ma mere.
Tn chathmeut soudan reveiila ma angueur;
Des maitres ennuyeux je craignis la riqueur.
Des sccles recues Fun me coutat rhstoire
Laure, plus importun gravait dams ma meTnore
Dun Language nouveau tons les barbares noms
lie temps lorna govt pour fruit de ces lecons.
ALRx. DUMAS